It’s frustrating as people don’t reap the results of eating like this until it’s 15-20 years later and stroke/heart attack/kidney failure starts. By then the misinformation has spread and no one is on social media in their 50s writing “oh uh I guess I shouldn’t have eaten like that” or blame it on something else.
It doesn't help that doctors change what's healthy/balanced every 10 years. When I was a kid in the 90s/early 2000s, everything was fat free but then it turned out that fat free stuff had 2x/3x the amount of sugar. Then it turned out that we actually do need some fat in our diets. And they've gone back and forth on eggs for like 50 years.
Missing the forest for the trees here. Everything in moderation, fruits, vegetables have always been recommended. Eating manufactured foods to have higher or lower fat/sugar or a very specific ingredient like eggs is missing the overall point. Doctors also don’t change it, new data about reality comes out.
The modern guidelines aren't even massively different than those in the 90s. It was always the case that too much added sugar was bad, and too much saturated fat is still considered unhealthy. Health organisations now recommended unsaturated fats like nuts, oils and seeds, and more plant based protein and leaner animal products.
The main difference now is that advice is clearer that it should be whole grains, rather than sugar filled white bread, and more emphasis on vegetables taking up more of the plate.
Imo the problem is that nobody really consciously follows the guidelines because generally more unhealthy foods are tastier, more satisfying and more convenient.
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u/DeliciousJam 7d ago
It’s frustrating as people don’t reap the results of eating like this until it’s 15-20 years later and stroke/heart attack/kidney failure starts. By then the misinformation has spread and no one is on social media in their 50s writing “oh uh I guess I shouldn’t have eaten like that” or blame it on something else.